100 Years of Cheltenham at Prestbury Park

March 1911: The course and stand at the Cheltenham Steeplechase Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

10 March 1938: The crowd watching 'Morse Code', the winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup enter the unsaddling enclosure Photograph: Fox Photos/Getty Images

13 March 1936: Racehorse Golden Miller with his new jockey Evan Williams, who rode him to a record fifth consecutive victory in the 1936 Cheltenham Gold Cup Photograph: Hudson/Getty Images

March 1937: Baron De Tuyll, Lady Sybil Lygon and Lady Mary Lygon at a National Hunt meeting at Cheltenham Photograph: Fox Photos/Getty Images

20 March 1941: Dorothy Paget's racehorse 'Anarchist' leading Malcolm McAlpine's 'Seneca' in the Champion Hurdle Challenge Cup race at Cheltenham Photograph: Fox Photos/Getty Images

June 1945: In the paddock before the Shurdington Novices Handicap Race (Div 2) at the re-start of National Hunt Racing at Cheltenham Photograph: Sport and General/S&G and Barratts/EMPICS Sport

5 March 1959. With a two-length lead, Pas Seul, ridden by Bill Rees, falls at the last fence in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham. The race was won by Roddy Owen, ridden by D. Morgan Photograph: Central Press/Getty Images

1951: The Mullins family of Steeplechase riders are pictured at the end of a day's racing in the dressing room. L-R: Arthur Lord (valet), Ken, Alf, Basil, and Jack Mullins Photograph: Popperfoto/Popperfoto/Getty Images

14 March 1957: Gold Cup winner Linwell, owned by David Brown and ridden by Michael Scudamore, is led in after his victory at the Cheltenham meet Photograph: PA/PA Archive/Press Association Images

3 March 1960: The winner, John Rogerson's 'Pas Seul', with Bill Rees on board, being led in after winning the race Photograph: Sport and General/S&G and Barratts/EMPICS Sport

7 March 1964: The Duchess of Westminster's Irish trained horse Arkle, ridden by P. Taaffe, leading Mr W.H. Gollings Mill House, with Mr. G W Robinson up (seen behind), over the last jump at the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Arkle went on to win in record time Photograph: PA/PA Archive/Press Association Images

March 1967: Horses negotiate the third fence of the Champion Hurdle Photograph: Victor Drees/Getty Images

1970: Irish jockey Pat Taaffe on French Tan at the Cheltenham Gold Cup Photograph: Victor Drees/Getty Images

March 1976: Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Royal Frolic Photograph: Chris Smith

16-17 March 1994: Punters check the form before the Gold Cup Photograph: Jane Brown

14 March 1991: Crowd watching the Cheltenham Gold Cup Photograph: Michael Steele

14 March 1991: Desert Orchid, No5, leads the field in the Gold Cup Photograph: Michael Steele

March 1991: The crowds await the winner, Garrison Savannah, at the post Photograph: Michael Steele

March 1991: The crowd watching a race at the Cheltenham Festival Photograph: Dan Smith/Getty Images

16 March 1999: The rolling Cotswolds hills provide a pleasant backdrop as Istabraq wins the Champion Hurdle Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

18 March 2005: Kicking King jumps the last and goes on to win the Gold Cup Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

11 March 2008: Punters cheer on the horses in the opening race on day one Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

13 March 2009: Ruby Walsh on Kauto Star celebrates as he crosses the winning line first Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

19 March 2010: Lystra Adams from Staffordshire compares outfits with Paddy Lynch from Ireland Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

March 2010: A sea of faces in the grandstand watch the opening race Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

15 March 2007: A red hat stands out on Ladies Day Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

March 14 2011: Horses return to the stables after exercise prior to this year's meeting Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

14 March 2011: Trainer Dessie Hughes' horses exercise on the gallops at Cheltenham Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA